‘We are not slaves of the SJB’: Rishad Bathiudeen
ACMC leader Rishad Bathiudeen says his party is an equal partner in the SJB alliance and warns Sajith Premadasa not to drop…
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Joint raids and army operations room planned to curb elephant killings
A Ministry of Environment meeting decided on 23 October to intensify joint raids and set up an operations room at Army Headquarters…
Kawanthissa’s death: expert committee holds first meeting
The presidential expert committee probing the death of the tusker Kawanthissa met for the first time in Colombo as the Opposition sought…
Kavantissa killing: Sajith urges tusker task force, wildlife hospital
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asked Parliament on Tuesday for a task force and a wildlife hospital to protect tuskers after Kavantissa's death.
Suspect held with two firearms over Kavantissa tusker shooting
Police arrested a suspect in Galgamuwa and recovered two firearms after the death of the iconic wild tusker Kavantissa, as the Environment…
Kavantissa tusker’s death: court orders probe, Sajith wants foreign experts
Galgamuwa court ordered a post-mortem and investigation into the death of the tusker Kavantissa, as Sajith Premadasa urged foreign experts to assist.
Wild tusker Kawanthissa dies after weeks of treatment
Kawanthissa, one of Sri Lanka's tallest wild elephants, died on Friday after weeks of veterinary treatment for a suspected gunshot wound in…
Premadasa urges President to intervene in monks’ protest
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to meet the Maha Sangha as monks protested outside the Presidential Secretariat in…
Sajith Premadasa seeks law changes to protect Buddhist monks
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for immediate changes to laws and regulations to protect the dignity and attire of Buddhist monks.
Opposition signs no-confidence motion against Speaker
Opposition MPs signed a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne at the Opposition Leader's office in Parliament on Thursday.